Devotees are thronging the goddess temples throughout the country today on the occasion of Maha Astami, the eighth day of the Bada Dashain festival. Large number of devotees can be seen at the various goddess temples including of Mahakali, Mahasaraswoti, Mahalaxmi and Devi Bhagawati , paying homage to the goddess since the morning today.
Devotees throng goddess shrines to observe Maha Astami
People have thronged Guheshwari, Jaya Bageshwari, Maitidevi, Kalikastan, Naxal Bhagawati, Bhadrakali, Shobha Bhagawati, Bijeshwari, Indrayani, Raktakali, Swetakali, Dakshinkali, Chamundamai, Sundarimai, Bajrayogini, Naradevi, Raktakali, and Bangalamukhi among other temples in Kathmandu.
Similarly, hordes of devotees have been paying homage to the goddess in temples across the country including Guheshwari, Jaya Bageshwari, Maitidevi, Kalikastan, Naxal Bhagawati, Bhadrakali, Gorakhkali and Manakamana, Pathivara, and Chhinamasta, and Gahawamai among others. There is a belief that one's wishes are fulfilled by praying and paying homage to the goddess during the festival.
